Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Israel Rosa, a 26-year-old native of Stanton, Texas, currently serving as a corpsman and medical advisor with the Regimental Combat Team 5 embedded training team, plays his guitar during a short break from the hustle and bustle of his multi-faceted job here, Jan. 8. Recently, Rosa and his team facilitated a five-week combat medic course, which graduated 21 ANA soldiers as certified combat medics. The establishment of the course will help the ANA 1st Brigade, 215th Corps become more independent in meeting the medical needs of its soldiers. One of Rosa’s curren
Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Israel Rosa, a 26-year-old native of Stanton, Texas, currently serving as a corpsman and medical advisor with the Regimental Combat Team 5 embedded training team, plays his guitar during a short break from the hustle and bustle of his multi-faceted job here, Jan. 8. Recently, Rosa and his team facilitated a five-week combat medic course, which graduated 21 ANA soldiers as certified combat medics. The establishment of the course will help the ANA 1st Brigade, 215th Corps become more independent in meeting the medical needs of its soldiers. One of Rosa’s current roles is advising the brigade surgeon, and by the end of his deployment, Rosa hopes to have taught the surgeon everything he needs to operate independently. Texas corpsman serves with Marines, mentors ANA medics 120108-M-PH863-002
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